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Queenstown Central Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Queenstown Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Queenstown Central has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 350.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #119 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Queenstown Central is 350.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #119 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
350.7
Regional rank #119 / 120 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲67.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 56.7%
    Theft accounts for 56.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 33.0%
    Assault accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.6%
    Burglary accounts for 4.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
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Queenstown Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

810

Households

204

Median income

$106,603

Median rent

$509

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
33 (4.1%)
Age 15-64
693 (85.6%)
Age 65+
51 (6.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
195 (24.6%)
Born overseas
597 (75.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
450 · 53%
Māori
45 · 5.3%
Pacific
15 · 1.8%
Asian
216 · 25.4%
MELAA
120 · 14.1%
Other
3 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
600 · 99%
Not owned
522 · 86.1%
Other
165 · 27.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
66 (11.8%)
Two families
3 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
489 (87.6%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Queenstown Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Queenstown Central has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #119 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 61% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Queenstown Central?

    The annual crime rate in Queenstown Central is 350.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Queenstown Central

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